Massive Fish Death In Australia
A heatwave in New South Wales has caused millions of dead fish to wash up in the town of Menindee, which suffered enormous fish kills during severe drought conditions three years ago.
Josh Goldman
Josh Goldman
Cloud Seeding Gets $2.4M In Nevada
Cloud seeding is a geoengineering technique that involves using planes and cannons that shoot silver iodide into clouds, causing a reaction that makes storm clouds create 5 to 15 percent more precipitation.
Navajo Water Rights Plea Reaches SCOTUS
Over 150 years ago, treaties between the U.S. and Navajo Nation promised the tribe a "permanent home," but today, roughly a third of the reservation's 175,000 people lack access to running water
Arctic Sea Ice Undergoing Change
New research from scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute finds that Arctic sea ice has never made a full recovery since suffering a dramatic decline in 2007. The study published in Nature
Power Plant Rule To Clean Up Pollution
Coal and methane gas power plants across 23 states are now covered by the final rule set by EPA, which is aimed at cutting air pollution in downwind communities that suffer from
Audubon Keeps Enslaver Name
The Society’s namesake, John James Audubon, was an unrepentant opponent of the abolitionist movement who enslaved nine people at his Kentucky home in the early 1800s. In 1834, Audubon complained the British
Clean Tech Survives SVB Default
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is generating questions about the viability of the clean energy companies it financed, as the bank had long been a favorite of renewable startups because
Online Activism Rises As Biden Sued
Biden’s approval of a huge oil development in northern Alaska caused rise in online activism among environmentalists, who filed a legal challenge against the decision in the U.S. District Court for the
PFAS Limits Proposed By EPA
The rule would cover six types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” and is one of the biggest steps taken toward improving drinking water in 30 years.
Drought Study Finds Climate Change To Blame
In a new study published in Nature Water, authors find a warming planet is increasing the frequency, duration, and severity of drought and heavy rainfall events. “This is an observation. It’s actual
Willow Oil Project Approved In Alaska
Known as “Willow,” the $8 billion plan led by ConocoPhillips, is forecast to produce around 600 million barrels of oil over 30 years and will generate the climate pollution equivalent of what
Tropical Cyclone Kills 100 In Africa
At over a month old, Tropical Cyclone Freddy has become the longest-lived and most energetic tropical cyclone ever recorded, as it made a second landfall across Mozambique and Malawi with sustained winds
Heavy Rainfall Floods California
Torrential storms soaked California and set off flooding across the state this weekend. The heavy rainfall was caused by one of the many atmospheric river events to hit the state this winter.
US, EU, talk Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday amid increased tension surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act and policies some say undercut trade between the U.S. and E.U.
Romanko Was Banned From CERAWeek
Ukrainian activist and lawyer Svitlana Romanko was barred from entering the CERAWeek oil and gas conference in Houston last week. Romanko helped launch the Stand with Ukraine campaign, which sought to ban